I remember playing this game non stop for months as a kid. At the time I could not speak english, but phonetically I knew all of the cutscenes by heart. Good times...
Same here played this as a kid. Coming from MOH and other PS2 shooters this gave me a plethora of gameplay options. I still consider this a benchmark for "modern" shooters.
@@michaelandreipalon359 A military commander who's completely out of touch with reality keeps sending guys in mechs designed for anti-personnel work on search and destroy missions to hunt rebels down after using regular infantry who are wholly underfunded and barely trained to draw them out of hiding in the tropical band of a planet two ethnic groups have been fighting over because a larger interstellar government decided to stick some techno-fundamentalists there as well. BattleTech gets pretty wild.
Doi Bantikov Eh if your not a fan of that type of game I see can that argument I remember wondering around the first level feeling and being super bored for an hour but I kept playing because I wasn’t going to waste the money and once I hit midgame i started to enjoy its strengths
@@dirpyturtle69 yeah but there's a difference between bot liking it and saying it's not fun. Journalists are supposed to be professional. I know video game journalists are often not professional at all, and make article based on their feeling and rarely on a technical analysis of the game, but come on, that's just unecessary at this point.
The most baffling part is that TimeSplitters came out 5 years before, and did the "cinematic FPS campaign" thing about a million times better. Hell, Half-Life did it better. Also, I'm laughing at the guy blaming Trump for games journalism being shitty since the beginning of time. I was 10 years old reading Official Xbox Magazine and Electronic Gaming Monthly and even I could tell then that journos were not all there. It became easy once you played a game for yourself, then read a review later and realized that all of their criticisms made no sense.
You know what would be interesting to do? That weird Xbox/PS2 version of Splinter Cell: Double Agent that's a completely different game from the real Double Agent.
I didn't know that even happened. I played Chaos Theory and then Double Agent right after and only got a few missions in because it was such a letdown. Having a weird console version sounds interesting.
I don't remember it all that well, but I think you might actually like this version of Double Agent more if the main one disappointed you, because it had none of the DA mechanics and so was more like classic Splinter Cell. I don't remember hating it, but it's noticeably outsourced and even at the time I was struck by how bizarre it was to have a "last gen version" of a game be made concurrent with the "real" one.
When I first got it I abandoned it on the Mars(?) level, with the bunker, the controls were a bit unintuitive, the gameplay was hard, the story didn't lead me properly and I had no idea how I was suppose to un-hack myself. I haven't touched it for a year or so. But then I returned back to it, to see it with a fresh mind. I've played for 49 hours since then, and I dare to say, it's actually very fun and interesting, IF you dedicate a small time to learn/understand it (which I didn't do in the first run). Story wise, it's complicated... Without resorting to the wiki or forums it's pretty vague. Looks more philosophical if you ask me. But to me, that is actually the best part of the game. It doesn't have the same cliche storytelling, yet remains self-effacing. I just want to see Mandalore's view on this game, since he does have a sense to finding more to and in games then there is, while delivering on an interesting and comprehensible presentation.
The credits seem to belong in a different game, where the cost of war is examined in a mature way that provides a commentary on the ultimate futility of combat. Instead, it’s in Project: Snowblind.
Ever see screenshots for a game and think, "I played, enjoyed, and finished that game, but I have absolutely no memory of it." As if your memory is just a series of still images, some sound effects, and maybe at what point of your life you played said game. It's as if some games manage to be so "chicken and rice" that they defy to stick with you in any capacity. Project Snowblind and Enchanted Arms are the ultimate chicken and rice games.
Remember watching my brother play this on the PS2, online multiplayer. He was playing the capture the flag game and all I can remember is that my brother kept winning because he is the only one that used the underground tunnel ... and the tunnel is pretty much a long ass hallway. He could of been sniped from the other side but nah. Great map design ...
Great breakdown, Mandalore. I like your to-the-point style. Snowblind makes me sad. To this day, Deus Ex is still what I would call my favorite game of all time, and I even enjoyed the mess that was Invisible War, but to see the series go so far downhill in just a few years really shows you what a shitshow the PC gaming industry was going through in the early 2000's. So many great franchises died dishonorably because of the trend to dumb games down and make them console-centric -- Command & Conquer, Fallout, Baldur's Gate, and countless others.
I also enjoyed the mess that was Invisible War. I just have a soft spot for the series. I haven't played Mankind Divided yet, have you? I'd love to know what you think if you did. It's always nice to get the thoughts on the game from big fans of the series.
I had to pause the video when I saw that. Why do non-gamers do game journalism?! It'd be if like someone who only watches Real Housewives started watching the Lord of the Rings and started complaining there wasn't enough bitchiness. 7/10.
Most of my memories regarding this game come from the multiplayer part of this game back on the PS2, and what I sunk a lot of time in. I remember the multiplayer being where the weapons really shined, but I admit that's nostalgia talking.
I remember renting this game one weekend at blockbuster for my playstation 2 when I was super young and idk why but I LOVED the game and was obsessed with it but I could never find it back then and I forgot about it but I always remembered how it looked and I loved it but I just couldn't remember the name for it to save my life but im really happy to see a video about a classic like this on a channel I love..
I think Snowblind's greatest crime was that it just haven't aged well. For what I recall of the time, it was actually pretty refreshing with a game that gave you so many toys and powers, and just let you cut loose your own way without a bunch of hand-holding.
If you have a PS2 I suggest giving Cold Winter as a shot. It did a lot of things you see today, but back then it felt so different. Lost bodies for crafting material, make molotovs bombs, etc. You can flip tables over for cover, if I remember right enemies do too. When I was younger the levels were always "cool" so it might have good level design? Secrets to find, like a unique weapon in every level. Ammo and equipment boxes to open from crafting lockpicks. Love your reviews man.
Oh man, this game. Even knowing how terrible it was, this was my jam back in the day. It's hard to really put into words but I think it was kind of an emergent narrative thing. Snowblind was like a playground of all these different toys and abilities that just kind of gave you a "story" to mess with them in.
@@Legomaster-nj4oo Columbine was a 1999 school shooting that left 12 people dead, It was one of the first widely reported shootings in the us. It had a huge cultural impact, and it along with 9/11 left us in a state of paranoia. There were several copycats, and it put mass shootings into the spotlight.
Played this game as a kid, it's one of my first games ever, really enjoyed it back then though. I guess it was actually challanging back then to a young kid and that's why, maybe. Thanks for reviewing part of my childhood (never even heard of deus ex back then, this just came with the computer my father bought for the family back then).
I was 14 when I played this. Rented it from Hollywood Video and beat it over the weekend. I honestly loved it because it was my introduction into the cyberpunk gritty near future style. This and images from Shadowrun had me hooked on the genre ever since.
For some reason this game randomly popped in my head. It was one of my first games for ps2 and for some reason I absolutely loved it. I played it through so many different times I lost count. Imo it wasn't so bad you're a super soldier how cool is that?! I would definitely play through it again even now.
When I played this game back when it came out, I didn't know what Deus Ex was, so I didn't have that to compare it to. I had a lot of fun with Project Snowblind. I remember it had some cool weapons and abilities.
I actually think about this game a lot. I played it when it came out and loved it. It’s on the list of pc titles i’d like to play again (R6 lockdown, r6 raven shield, UT99, UT2k3, Unreal 2, Spec Ops (I think) Mercury Rising, Sum of all Fears. Maybe I just have shitty taste (I thought MW2 was better than CoD4), but I have a lot of positive memories with this game and a few others that I like going back to from time to time.
Your vids are the best, Mandalore. Finally a smart and insightful view on the video game industry. What about a video on the psychological tricks and tools game developers should be using to immerse players in their game, beyond abusive MMORPG reward cycles? You could draw examples from games you love and explain why so many modern developers just don't get it. Just an idea.
I liked this game. Granted I was 15 when I played it and had no idea it was a botched sequel to Deus Ex but I also hadn't heard of Deus Ex back then either. So I went into it with no expectations, which is perhaps what you're missing here.
This games a lot of fun. Its clearly not challenging and its hella short but as a fun little playground, theres few games that you blow off steam like this one. And there are so many abilities to try out you can just keep playing through to focus on whatever youve not used before. Gloriousss
9:13 Ahh that reminds me of what Woolie said on the ol' Best Friends channel: "Wasted potential is worse than no potential at all" Based on what I've seen over the years, it's extremely true..
I'm actually surprised that Invisible War was received so poorly. I like it a lot, though not as much as the original. I think that its a shame considering series will always have games that fluctuate in polish and gameplay. I feel that Invisible War was still a great game, just that the first one was better. And there's no shame in that because Deus Ex set a REALLY high bar.
You should really have more subs and views. Your reviews are always excellent and keeps interest. You are by far one of my favourite youtubers and I'm so happy I found your channel. Also if you have cut any moments in your videos where you started laughing uncontrollably you need you compile them into a video, it was hilarious when you started laughing; it's so infectious!
I think this game is pretty good compared to other scifi FPS at that time (except for Crisis, the game was to heavy for my low end PC). It gives the player tons of ability to switch around and multiple ways to finish a mission. Especially when you finished a mission, you can always replay it with a trainer so the game doesn't limited your ability energy.
I grew up with this game and I really like it to this day. It has a lot of small details and secrets if you look hard enough which fascinated me back then. Also those dead end "vents" are actually security bot's little home
12:40 So, game-journos were always full of shit ! These are the same people that gave Vanquish 3/10. 13:51 TimeShift and Singularity seem like games right up his alley, too bad he haven't done them :(
Game journos were indeed always full of shit. It's just an industry that doesn't have much regulations or standards put in place, simple as that. I mean, try to imagine it from the perspective of the producer for a magazine. How do you tell who is a "good reviewer" or games journalist and who isn't? It's a little bit easier to tell who's a worthwhile journalist nowadays with the advent of the internet, but on the flip side it's also easier for anyone to post their stupid opinion and for it to go viral.
I played this game several years after release and distinctly remember liking it quite a lot. If I remember right it had a fun goofy story with likable characters, even if it was pretty shallow. It didn't seem to take itself too seriously.
What suprised me the most is the fact that Snowblinds main hero is basically diet Adam Jensen while the Villain is a combination of the Insane inventor of augmentations and Jaron Namir (the Red Muscle suit guy) even Adam Jensens superior had a metal arm.
Wow the first review I REALLY disagree with. I loved this game when I was younger and played the campaign multiple times and for years on end and I still enjoy it to this day just watching it. Would love to play it again
I enjoyed this one more than Invisible War. I knew it was Deus Ex adjacent, but not being an official sequel I had no expectations that could be left unfulfilled. I got a frilly bit of action and was able to move on without feeling let down like IW left me
Would you consider covering 'Without Warning'? It's a third person shooter that had a '24' style vibe to it. It was pretty shit now that I think about it.
This game is legit fun. It's a refresher game to play when you want empowering fun. It's really hard to dislike it unless you overpaid for it upon release
I completely get where you're coming from, and I agree with some of the things you said. I still love this game for some reason. It will always be one of my favorite games from that era.
"Consoles didn't kill the Golden Era of video games...." From Deus Ex, to Invisible War and Snowblind. Definitely not a devolution! XD Imagine the titles we would have had, if developers had continued to develop first on PC then downgrade / port to console afterwards. Imagine the RTS and strategy games we would have had, if the genres were not abandoned due to console focused games. Imagine the FPS games we would have had, if they had stayed with the PC as their (rightful) flagship platform. Saddens me, it really does.
Memories of 10-year-old me never finishing this game because I thought it was too hard. This game was the shit though. I didn't even know what Deus Ex was back then.
@@kbell9568 I played it on release my friend. I beat the game, and played many of its peers at the time. It was no Halo, but it sure as hell isn't a Ride to Hell: Retribution either. It was about average to above average for the time. If you try to compare it to today's shooters, of course it will be found lacking. All games of the time, would. You have to remember this was still around the time before the games industry settled on a default control scheme for shooters.
Gustav Kuriga I don’t mind the non-standard control scheme. It’s just the fact that I found the game to be lacking compared not only to modern games, but shooters made at the time and even before then. Like you said, it’s no Ride to Hell, but I wouldn’t exactly call it a good game. It’s mediocre at best
@@kbell9568 Well it's a subjective thing. I feel that it was better than you give it credit for, but it's not really something worth getting in a tussel over.
Invisible War was well received at the time. I'll still defend that game because even though it wasn't on par with the 1st DE (which I was obsessed with) it played faster, shorter, and had some generally cool ideas. For example: getting the electric melee aug meant using a baton or sword on a laser trip wire would deactivate it Similarly, adding a the electric gun mod to the dart gun basically did the same thing. I played Invisible War so many times that I had basically tried every combination of aug, weapon mod, and story path! No, it was not DE1 but it was an adequate console RPG FPS. I felt like it got more hate once DE: HR came out and people went back to IW. I can see the complaints but it was a fun game at the time and had some really cool stories to tell. I would love a Squeenix version of DE1 & DE2 though.
Can someone please tell me who the voice actor is for Dr Atlman? He sounds SOOOO familiar, he sounds like a very familiar side character voice, Oblivion or Skyrim guards maybe? I swear he sounds like non important npcs from lots of games I've played over the years....just can't pinpoint where else he's from!
I remember playing this game non stop for months as a kid. At the time I could not speak english, but phonetically I knew all of the cutscenes by heart. Good times...
That reminds me how my grandma learned a good chunk of English by listening to the Beatles.
@@thecosmic8248 my friends' mom learned English by watching Spanish Tv with English Closed Captioning and then English with Spanish captions
Old days
Same here played this as a kid. Coming from MOH and other PS2 shooters this gave me a plethora of gameplay options. I still consider this a benchmark for "modern" shooters.
Same. I remember playing this a lot as a kid and loving it
"This isn't a war, this is having a machinegun in the Boxer Rebellion!"
That line really reminds me of the novel Ideal War.
What happened there?
@@michaelandreipalon359 A military commander who's completely out of touch with reality keeps sending guys in mechs designed for anti-personnel work on search and destroy missions to hunt rebels down after using regular infantry who are wholly underfunded and barely trained to draw them out of hiding in the tropical band of a planet two ethnic groups have been fighting over because a larger interstellar government decided to stick some techno-fundamentalists there as well.
BattleTech gets pretty wild.
Interesting, will check that out.
@@michaelandreipalon359 Can't recall who did it, but there's an audiobook reading of it somewhere on YT if that's your style
Or Darkest of Days.
"Like Deus Ex, except fun"
If you ever needed physical evidence that Gamespot can't be trusted...
Doi Bantikov
Eh if your not a fan of that type of game I see can that argument I remember wondering around the first level feeling and being super bored for an hour but I kept playing because I wasn’t going to waste the money and once I hit midgame i started to enjoy its strengths
@@dirpyturtle69 yeah but there's a difference between bot liking it and saying it's not fun. Journalists are supposed to be professional.
I know video game journalists are often not professional at all, and make article based on their feeling and rarely on a technical analysis of the game, but come on, that's just unecessary at this point.
@@Sir_Bucket technical analysis is when the magazine agree with me
@@TheSoulHarvester ?
Idk dude if you cut out the plot of Deus Ex its a pretty shit game
I'm sorry but did you say the sniper rifle's alt fire mode mind controls people? Wtf...
OutlawKas in multiplayer it has a 3 shot fire mode.
you'd think making the bullet kill them would be a better idea
whats logic here
That literally happened in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 where the Confundus Charm was turned into a sniper rifle.
@blackrave404 sounds like you've never heard of Kitchen Gun. (Search for it, honestly)
"It's like Deus Ex, except fun"?
Excuse me?
GAYMZ JORNALIZM
The reviewer is dead to me.
IGN's reviews, everyone
oy this was my childhood growing up
It's IGN, the special needs kid of gaming sites
“Back to the Shadow Realm or whatever Chinese Hell is...”
Retirement?
@Maintenance Renegade Nah, you can mooch off a daughter too if you don't have any sons. Better practice your son-in-law berating.
Going back to China
This comment is seriously underrated.
LOL!!!!! Mandalore viewers are the best.
Chinese have a lot of hells.
Dude I didn't think anyone even remembered this game. I loved this game as a kid
I dont have to remember it, because i never stopped thinking about it.
I loved it as well ^_^
Same xd
This is in my top 5 best games in 2020
I just remember the commercial with the group of guys shouting the title at the end
>Obnoxiously easy game
>Critics compliment the campaign
Yep, not surprised in the least.
@Maintenance Renegade In this option the game plays itself?
refrigeraptor Players also rated it highly, but yes, let’s attack media because hail trump...
@@theespatier4456 lol people were criticizing games journos long before Trump became president
The most baffling part is that TimeSplitters came out 5 years before, and did the "cinematic FPS campaign" thing about a million times better. Hell, Half-Life did it better. Also, I'm laughing at the guy blaming Trump for games journalism being shitty since the beginning of time. I was 10 years old reading Official Xbox Magazine and Electronic Gaming Monthly and even I could tell then that journos were not all there. It became easy once you played a game for yourself, then read a review later and realized that all of their criticisms made no sense.
People thought it was a new thing for Games Journo to be bad. It's always been bad.
You know what would be interesting to do? That weird Xbox/PS2 version of Splinter Cell: Double Agent that's a completely different game from the real Double Agent.
I didn't know that even happened. I played Chaos Theory and then Double Agent right after and only got a few missions in because it was such a letdown. Having a weird console version sounds interesting.
I don't remember it all that well, but I think you might actually like this version of Double Agent more if the main one disappointed you, because it had none of the DA mechanics and so was more like classic Splinter Cell. I don't remember hating it, but it's noticeably outsourced and even at the time I was struck by how bizarre it was to have a "last gen version" of a game be made concurrent with the "real" one.
Man the original xbox version is beautiful and a lot of fun.
It has all the same mechanics from chaos theory and is awesome. You'll love it mandalore
it's the same with ghost recon AW on the Xbox and ps2 well
"Its like Deus Ex, but fun."
i'mgoingtoneedtwoboltersforthisheresy.jpg
I'll take the GEP gun
You need bolters?
@@magosexploratoradeon6409 Lol under rated comment
Unatco? Savage.
@@magosexploratoradeon6409 I need ALL the bolters.
11:24
If all the cut-scenes are animated with that kind of energy I will buy this game just for that.
I suggest adding EYE: Divine Cybermancy to the list, it's quite the underrated or overlooked game.
I think.. that is the point of the game : | ( I think there was a mod with a better translation)
It's written in futurespeak, that's why it's so weird. The "improved" translation kills the atmosphere of the game.
Sure, and Joyce, Pynchon or McCarthy are just horrible writers.
Played for 20 minutes and like 10 of them were spent in a single vent going in a straight line, what were they thinking?
When I first got it I abandoned it on the Mars(?) level, with the bunker, the controls were a bit unintuitive, the gameplay was hard, the story didn't lead me properly and I had no idea how I was suppose to un-hack myself. I haven't touched it for a year or so.
But then I returned back to it, to see it with a fresh mind. I've played for 49 hours since then, and I dare to say, it's actually very fun and interesting, IF you dedicate a small time to learn/understand it (which I didn't do in the first run).
Story wise, it's complicated... Without resorting to the wiki or forums it's pretty vague. Looks more philosophical if you ask me. But to me, that is actually the best part of the game. It doesn't have the same cliche storytelling, yet remains self-effacing.
I just want to see Mandalore's view on this game, since he does have a sense to finding more to and in games then there is, while delivering on an interesting and comprehensible presentation.
8:20 I'm thinking the dead end vents serve as hiding spots for back when stealth was supposed to be a bigger part of the game.
Noted, but... that's not how vents work, you weird game.
omg the credits had to be a joke, i was cracking up at every redshirt getting a memorial
They remind me of the Dune movie credits. Not because they're similar, but because of how out of place they feel.
The credits seem to belong in a different game, where the cost of war is examined in a mature way that provides a commentary on the ultimate futility of combat. Instead, it’s in Project: Snowblind.
Ever see screenshots for a game and think, "I played, enjoyed, and finished that game, but I have absolutely no memory of it." As if your memory is just a series of still images, some sound effects, and maybe at what point of your life you played said game. It's as if some games manage to be so "chicken and rice" that they defy to stick with you in any capacity. Project Snowblind and Enchanted Arms are the ultimate chicken and rice games.
Remember watching my brother play this on the PS2, online multiplayer. He was playing the capture the flag game and all I can remember is that my brother kept winning because he is the only one that used the underground tunnel ... and the tunnel is pretty much a long ass hallway. He could of been sniped from the other side but nah. Great map design ...
Your music selection in these videos are always terrific. To the point I wonder how they haven't been copyright striked already.
Great breakdown, Mandalore. I like your to-the-point style. Snowblind makes me sad. To this day, Deus Ex is still what I would call my favorite game of all time, and I even enjoyed the mess that was Invisible War, but to see the series go so far downhill in just a few years really shows you what a shitshow the PC gaming industry was going through in the early 2000's. So many great franchises died dishonorably because of the trend to dumb games down and make them console-centric -- Command & Conquer, Fallout, Baldur's Gate, and countless others.
I also enjoyed the mess that was Invisible War. I just have a soft spot for the series. I haven't played Mankind Divided yet, have you? I'd love to know what you think if you did. It's always nice to get the thoughts on the game from big fans of the series.
Indigo Gaming what do you think of the newer Deus Ex games?
I like Invisible War also. It's not a very good game and its PC port is *horrendous* but it's still a fun and very charming game.
Command and conquer never had a console version, same with baldur's gate.
3 and RA got ports later on but they had PC priority.
@@icarus9661
But Baldur's Gate did have a console version. It was called Dark Alliance... along with the sequel.
I don't care what anyone says, the looks they had in the Matrix are timeless. So fucking stylish. I always wanted Neo's look from part 1... :(
This game was my shit when I was a little guy, I played this so fucking much and I loved it.
Earbuds & Incognito same I loved it
There was a young US marine who had a machinegun in the boxer rebellion. He won the medal of honor for it.
"It's like Deus Ex, except fun"?
I'm not gonna stand here and listen to you badmouth the greatest immersive sim this world has ever known.
Exactly
One of the greatest games EVER
I had to pause the video when I saw that. Why do non-gamers do game journalism?! It'd be if like someone who only watches Real Housewives started watching the Lord of the Rings and started complaining there wasn't enough bitchiness. 7/10.
"Do you have a single fact to back that up?"
@@jeremyalexander135 I was quoting JC
Holy heck I thought I was the only one that knew this game existed. This was one of my favorite games growing up.
Most of my memories regarding this game come from the multiplayer part of this game back on the PS2, and what I sunk a lot of time in. I remember the multiplayer being where the weapons really shined, but I admit that's nostalgia talking.
"U-NOT-CO"
nice one
'He's tryna flank!'
*slow-mo*
'Heeee's toooo faaaaaaast!'
"Die motherfu-"
*gets roundhouse kicked*
I remember renting this game one weekend at blockbuster for my playstation 2 when I was super young and idk why but I LOVED the game and was obsessed with it but I could never find it back then and I forgot about it but I always remembered how it looked and I loved it but I just couldn't remember the name for it to save my life but im really happy to see a video about a classic like this on a channel I love..
I think Snowblind's greatest crime was that it just haven't aged well. For what I recall of the time, it was actually pretty refreshing with a game that gave you so many toys and powers, and just let you cut loose your own way without a bunch of hand-holding.
Hmm. Or the terrible sound and music. Or the stupidly easy difficulty level. Or the terrible design. Or the huge glaring goal markers.
If you have a PS2 I suggest giving Cold Winter as a shot.
It did a lot of things you see today, but back then it felt so different. Lost bodies for crafting material, make molotovs bombs, etc. You can flip tables over for cover, if I remember right enemies do too.
When I was younger the levels were always "cool" so it might have good level design? Secrets to find, like a unique weapon in every level. Ammo and equipment boxes to open from crafting lockpicks.
Love your reviews man.
9:33 'You can cast a lightning spell for ...[slow fade in of Mike Pence] some reason' That got me, nice one
This game was my childhood man it’s still my favorite game of all time this and Medal of Honor rising sun made me into a gamer
Oh man, this game. Even knowing how terrible it was, this was my jam back in the day. It's hard to really put into words but I think it was kind of an emergent narrative thing. Snowblind was like a playground of all these different toys and abilities that just kind of gave you a "story" to mess with them in.
>That Columbine joke.
What are you, me?
Weren’t they the bad guys from half-life2
Legomaster5264 uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhh? Is anyone gonna tell him?
Tell me what?
@@Legomaster-nj4oo Columbine was a 1999 school shooting that left 12 people dead, It was one of the first widely reported shootings in the us. It had a huge cultural impact, and it along with 9/11 left us in a state of paranoia. There were several copycats, and it put mass shootings into the spotlight.
@@Legomaster-nj4oo you are thinking of the *Combine* not Columbine.
I had no idea this game was associated with Deus Ex, this was a great game back in the day.
Played this game as a kid, it's one of my first games ever, really enjoyed it back then though.
I guess it was actually challanging back then to a young kid and that's why, maybe.
Thanks for reviewing part of my childhood (never even heard of deus ex back then, this just came with the computer my father bought for the family back then).
Dude, I’ve tried to remember the name of this game for years. One of my first online experiences. Thank you.
I was 14 when I played this. Rented it from Hollywood Video and beat it over the weekend. I honestly loved it because it was my introduction into the cyberpunk gritty near future style. This and images from Shadowrun had me hooked on the genre ever since.
I absolutely loved playing this game on PS2, one of the greatest memories for me
For some reason this game randomly popped in my head. It was one of my first games for ps2 and for some reason I absolutely loved it. I played it through so many different times I lost count. Imo it wasn't so bad you're a super soldier how cool is that?! I would definitely play through it again even now.
6:32 that sound effect makes me laugh everytime. He uses it a lot, anyboy knows where it's from?
Pretty sure it's from some gay porno but I'm not an expert on that
He doesn't know gachiBASS
Have you tried Neotokyo? Its an old source mod shooter inspired by the Ghost in the Shell series.
Neo Yokio?
neo wokio
Ponnochio?
Pinocchio?
Poncho?
When I played this game back when it came out, I didn't know what Deus Ex was, so I didn't have that to compare it to. I had a lot of fun with Project Snowblind. I remember it had some cool weapons and abilities.
I remember always hearing about this game back then being something like a hidden gem. I don't think I ever got around to trying it though
I actually think about this game a lot. I played it when it came out and loved it. It’s on the list of pc titles i’d like to play again (R6 lockdown, r6 raven shield, UT99, UT2k3, Unreal 2, Spec Ops (I think) Mercury Rising, Sum of all Fears. Maybe I just have shitty taste (I thought MW2 was better than CoD4), but I have a lot of positive memories with this game and a few others that I like going back to from time to time.
I never knew snowblind was supposed to be a deus ex game.
Holy shit I thought this game was a fever dream from my childhood. The alarm sound still plays in my head when I think of an alarm sound
Goddamnit, put a warning in, I nearly spat my coffee at my screen at "Those SAM-sites, NO!" (dramatic zoom)
Easily my favorite part. He looks so cartoony.
i did not expect the surprise gachimuchi at 6:30
mad props
Hubert C. i knew something was up at 5:51
Your vids are the best, Mandalore. Finally a smart and insightful view on the video game industry. What about a video on the psychological tricks and tools game developers should be using to immerse players in their game, beyond abusive MMORPG reward cycles? You could draw examples from games you love and explain why so many modern developers just don't get it. Just an idea.
Project Snowblind was a big part of my childhood, classic game
So...F.E.A.R. is next. Quite the game.
Project Snowblind was actually suprisingly fun, thanks for the recommendation.
I liked this game. Granted I was 15 when I played it and had no idea it was a botched sequel to Deus Ex but I also hadn't heard of Deus Ex back then either. So I went into it with no expectations, which is perhaps what you're missing here.
This games a lot of fun. Its clearly not challenging and its hella short but as a fun little playground, theres few games that you blow off steam like this one. And there are so many abilities to try out you can just keep playing through to focus on whatever youve not used before. Gloriousss
Hahaha, back in the day, when I played this game for the first time, I really liked it. I even finished it two or three times.
9:13 Ahh that reminds me of what Woolie said on the ol' Best Friends channel:
"Wasted potential is worse than no potential at all" Based on what I've seen over the years, it's extremely true..
I really liked this game. The options it gives you to do stuff other than just shoot people were what really sold me.
Are you talking about the original Deus Ex? This game looked and sounds like it sucks big time.
That monologue actually seemed really good. The Lynyrd Skynyrd with cliché solider monologue voice kind of hits home, not gonna lie
"He's trying to flank!"
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SHIT!
I'm actually surprised that Invisible War was received so poorly. I like it a lot, though not as much as the original. I think that its a shame considering series will always have games that fluctuate in polish and gameplay. I feel that Invisible War was still a great game, just that the first one was better. And there's no shame in that because Deus Ex set a REALLY high bar.
Even the steam reviews are mostly positive. The only negative one I saw said that the game would support Donald Trump (?)
Someone forgot their medication.
ORANGE MAN BAD
@@John-Adams Because he is!
@@shadogiant Spotted the NPC
Probably some joke about China
I literally just got done making a chicken fried steak with french fries and came to see that another upload from you on my feed.
Feels Good Man
You should really have more subs and views. Your reviews are always excellent and keeps interest. You are by far one of my favourite youtubers and I'm so happy I found your channel.
Also if you have cut any moments in your videos where you started laughing uncontrollably you need you compile them into a video, it was hilarious when you started laughing; it's so infectious!
I was very young playing this game on the ps2. I personally thought it was great but looking back. Now I see why I dont see it anywhere. Ever.
I forgot this game existed.
And I played it
I think this game is pretty good compared to other scifi FPS at that time (except for Crisis, the game was to heavy for my low end PC). It gives the player tons of ability to switch around and multiple ways to finish a mission. Especially when you finished a mission, you can always replay it with a trainer so the game doesn't limited your ability energy.
I remember this game and was also confused as to why it was getting good reviews. Played it on PC. It just seemed like a generic FPS.
It was the start of grey boring shooters around that year so not surprised the braindead reviewers gave it a good score
Because it was easy enough for game journalists to play
I grew up with this game and I really like it to this day. It has a lot of small details and secrets if you look hard enough which fascinated me back then. Also those dead end "vents" are actually security bot's little home
Man i love this game. Its so underrated. Id love if they made a remake or remastered version.
This is the first fps game i've played in my life at around 9-11yo... Yeah, nostalgia is a hell of a drug.
12:40 So, game-journos were always full of shit ! These are the same people that gave Vanquish 3/10.
13:51 TimeShift and Singularity seem like games right up his alley, too bad he haven't done them :(
Game journos were indeed always full of shit. It's just an industry that doesn't have much regulations or standards put in place, simple as that. I mean, try to imagine it from the perspective of the producer for a magazine. How do you tell who is a "good reviewer" or games journalist and who isn't? It's a little bit easier to tell who's a worthwhile journalist nowadays with the advent of the internet, but on the flip side it's also easier for anyone to post their stupid opinion and for it to go viral.
I just found your channel and I'm having a blast! Thanks and keep up!
SnowBlind: GOD LEFT ME UNFINISHED!!!
I played this game several years after release and distinctly remember liking it quite a lot. If I remember right it had a fun goofy story with likable characters, even if it was pretty shallow. It didn't seem to take itself too seriously.
Its like deux ex but fun ayy lmao
Lexi Lens Game Journalist detected, activating defensive turrets.
Tf u sayin
I've come from 2020 to tell you that you hurt my feelings.
ayy gottem lmao
What suprised me the most is the fact that Snowblinds main hero is basically diet Adam Jensen while the Villain is a combination of the Insane inventor of augmentations and Jaron Namir (the Red Muscle suit guy) even Adam Jensens superior had a metal arm.
I knew this game existed in passing but had no idea it was originally a Deus Ex spin-off.
Wow the first review I REALLY disagree with. I loved this game when I was younger and played the campaign multiple times and for years on end and I still enjoy it to this day just watching it. Would love to play it again
I enjoyed this one more than Invisible War. I knew it was Deus Ex adjacent, but not being an official sequel I had no expectations that could be left unfulfilled. I got a frilly bit of action and was able to move on without feeling let down like IW left me
7:06 song name in the background?
Teknopathetic. It was used in Jet Set Radio Future, which is where I first heard it.
I think you had this on the list before, but E.Y.E. Divine Cybermancy review?
Love your content man, keep it up!
Would you consider covering 'Without Warning'? It's a third person shooter that had a '24' style vibe to it. It was pretty shit now that I think about it.
darkspire91 I had a ton of fun with the demo, never got the full game though.
I had fun playing years ago
This game is legit fun. It's a refresher game to play when you want empowering fun. It's really hard to dislike it unless you overpaid for it upon release
I was a Beta tester for this game on the PS2. What an awesome game. Multiplayer was a blast.
Name dropping Chip Hazzard is a pull I never expected to ever hear in my life
Remember Fable III? Thought you'd may want to have it on your list.
@Black Ice not at all, according to me
I completely get where you're coming from, and I agree with some of the things you said. I still love this game for some reason. It will always be one of my favorite games from that era.
I nearly lost it with the 80's monolog part xD
where is it from?
Did i just hear "the sniper rifle can mind control people"? Isn't the entire point painting the walls with their minds?....
Yes,it is.I chcked this out,it just works)
I love the Gachi stuff in your videos!
"Consoles didn't kill the Golden Era of video games...."
From Deus Ex, to Invisible War and Snowblind. Definitely not a devolution! XD
Imagine the titles we would have had, if developers had continued to develop first on PC then downgrade / port to console afterwards. Imagine the RTS and strategy games we would have had, if the genres were not abandoned due to console focused games. Imagine the FPS games we would have had, if they had stayed with the PC as their (rightful) flagship platform.
Saddens me, it really does.
I still love this game . Ice pick for the win .
Memories of 10-year-old me never finishing this game because I thought it was too hard.
This game was the shit though. I didn't even know what Deus Ex was back then.
Project Snowblind: proof that you should never trust games journalism
Except it was good.
Gustav Kuriga I’m sorry, but I have to disagree with you. I recently got the xbox version to see if it was any better, but no. It’s just as bad
@@kbell9568 I played it on release my friend. I beat the game, and played many of its peers at the time. It was no Halo, but it sure as hell isn't a Ride to Hell: Retribution either. It was about average to above average for the time. If you try to compare it to today's shooters, of course it will be found lacking. All games of the time, would. You have to remember this was still around the time before the games industry settled on a default control scheme for shooters.
Gustav Kuriga I don’t mind the non-standard control scheme. It’s just the fact that I found the game to be lacking compared not only to modern games, but shooters made at the time and even before then. Like you said, it’s no Ride to Hell, but I wouldn’t exactly call it a good game. It’s mediocre at best
@@kbell9568 Well it's a subjective thing. I feel that it was better than you give it credit for, but it's not really something worth getting in a tussel over.
Fun fact: the guy who voices Nathan also voices Tony in Scarface: The World Is Yours
There it is ;D
Invisible War was well received at the time. I'll still defend that game because even though it wasn't on par with the 1st DE (which I was obsessed with) it played faster, shorter, and had some generally cool ideas. For example: getting the electric melee aug meant using a baton or sword on a laser trip wire would deactivate it Similarly, adding a the electric gun mod to the dart gun basically did the same thing. I played Invisible War so many times that I had basically tried every combination of aug, weapon mod, and story path! No, it was not DE1 but it was an adequate console RPG FPS. I felt like it got more hate once DE: HR came out and people went back to IW. I can see the complaints but it was a fun game at the time and had some really cool stories to tell. I would love a Squeenix version of DE1 & DE2 though.
Hey Mandalore, what's that music that kicks in at ~7:00? Loving the vids btw.
Still no answer...
Its Teknopathetic from jet set radio
Can someone please tell me who the voice actor is for Dr Atlman? He sounds SOOOO familiar, he sounds like a very familiar side character voice, Oblivion or Skyrim guards maybe? I swear he sounds like non important npcs from lots of games I've played over the years....just can't pinpoint where else he's from!
Endless Legend when?
Drakken best husbandos.